MY DAY JOB BOSS IS...

as they say in German, "ein Arschloch"!

First the SOB screwed me out of taking time off so I could be with my daughter as she and her travel team was able to play in a softball tournament in Hershey, PA. All I asked for was three lousy days, and it was one excuse after another. My response: "Try telling that to an 11-year-old!" She was heartbroken!

Now he's trying to toy with my forthcoming vacation time, which had been approved as early as last January by the previous boss (who left the company in May). I respected the previous boss' request of not taking two weeks in a row by taking the week beginning 8/17 and the week beginning 8/31. Because we CSM's (customer service managers) have 10 routes, one each day, it's a two-week cycle. So now, my current boss is trying to tell me my second week is no good because the same customers will be missed two cycles in a row. When I told him that wasn't what was told to me when I got my time approved by the previous boss, his response was "the LGM who approved your vacation no longer works for the company." SO WHAT?! For some reason this young "boy wonder" seems to think that his principal role as an LGM (local general manager) is to undo the alleged damage of the previous LGM. All he's done so far is piss off every CSM, CSMT, and warehouse personnel in our depot.

I'm in dialog with the regional human resources manager regarding the vacation matter. As my late father-in-law would say: "There are two things you don't *%$# with. You don't *%$# with my family, and you don't *%$# with my money!" By *%$#ing with my vacation time, he's *%$#ing with my family. Not happening, amigo!

This kid is way too young to run a depot, not to mention overzealous, and way too much a micromanager, and a "shit-stirrer". And like I said, he's pissed off our entire crew in some way, shape, or form.

Peace,
BMP

TONIGHT ON NBC

My day job (logo above) will be featured on


tonight at 9:00 PM Eastern Time on NBC. If you're not a Schwan's customer yet, you'll want to be after this! This is a two-hour episode, and we're scheduled to be featured on the second hour. This might also change the way I do my job for Schwan's - who knows?

Who will the Donald boot tonight? Tune in!
Peace,
BMP

MY HALLOWEEN COSTUME THIS YEAR

Since I'm working on Halloween, I told the customers' kids yesterday on my Day 5 run (every other Friday, which means I'll be running that route next on Halloween) that I'll be dressed as a Schwan's man that day.

Peace,
BMP

NEWS AT THE DOOR FROM THE SCHWAN'S SNARK

On sale from your Schwan's driver
from September 22-October 4, 2008:

NEW! Flatbread Melts! 1-2 minutes in the nuke'em-up box (that's "microwave" to most of you), fold'em up and munch!

Pictured below are our two flavors:


Ham and Turkey Melt, #653


Chicken Bacon Ranch Melt, #654

Both of these come in a six-pack (er, box of six melts) for just $7.99. But for these next two weeks, you can get two of them for $15.00, saving yourself a buck (give or take my 2¢).
Also, remember that if you order online, you get an ADDITIONAL 5% OFF!

At Schwan's, we're PREPARED TO SERVE!
Peace,
BMP

YOU LIKE PIZZAS?

News at the Door from the Schwan's Snark!
A new feature on Christus Vincit - the BLOG!

Then you'll LOVE our new pizzaria style pizzas at Schwans. These pizzas are our "News at the Door", aka our "featured product" until September 20. These are 13-inch pizzas, pre-sliced, and they come with their own baking tray. That makes for less trays to wash after you're done cooking. Put one in the oven for 20 minutes and you have a pizza that's just as good as any pizzaria or Italian restaurant!


At left is our Six Cheese Pizza, #833. At right is our Ultimate Pepperoni Pizza, #834.
You can get these for $7.49 each from your Schwan's driver, or by ordering online. But until the end of next week, we have a special deal: If you buy three of these, you get $3 off. Yup - that's $6.49 each if you buy three. Order these online and not only will you get them on your driver's next scheduled route day, but you'll get another 5% off! Of course, if you order them from your driver at your doorstep, chances are excellent that they're in your driver's truck waiting to enter your freezer at that very minute!

At Schwan's, we're prepared to serve!
Peace,
BMP